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Patented May 15, 1923.

UNITED stares Cross Reference FA N QFHCB- WILLIAM W. HESSON, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

comosrrro z, r012. TOBACCO urns.

n meal-,5

which will be the equivalent of and in some;

respects will surpass the briar root and. to devise a composition of materials which will enable the moulding of pipes which willbe strong and durable and will present an ex--' tremely fine finish. "F

The principal features of the invention consist in the novel mixture of materials as herein set forth and in the construction of the pipe whereby the stem and bowl are. reinforced and the bottom of the bowl is protected by an extension portion of the stem reinforcing membeL -Qv The materialswhich.I- use in the formation of the pipe bowl and stem are preferably as follows, in the proportions given,though it must be understood that these proportions may bevaried considerably and substitutes, for some of the materials may be used. The

composition comprises, ound corn cob. preferably dried in tan barE WHICH 1mparts a woody smell to the pipe, 1. parts; asbestos hard.

fl fApplication filed August 9, 191a. s riaiiwd, 249,190,11/ Z --O to thoroughly unite the various elements in "a plastic mass. The. mass thus formed is Worked into a suitable mold which is preferably lined withl'ead foil or waxed fabric "sausage casing or similar material which will readily disengage from the mold and will also form a smooth moulding surface.

A pipe constructedas described and with the materials set forth, will be very neat and attractive in appearance and will also be extremely serviceable and light. The corn cob forms the major part of the niixture of which it is composed and this mixed with the asbestos fibre and with the fibrous material of the Irish moss and slippery elm bark held together by the sodium silicate, gelatine and gum arabic as binders.

" forms a very hard and tough body. The

gum arabic and gelatine assist in the adhesive qualities and also impart a very desirable gloss to the surface similar to that obtained in burnishing briar root. The outer surface of the pipe when moulded may be butl'ed to a high polish or in cheaper forms of pipes, they may be dipped in a suitable lacquer. 7 y 1 What I claim as my invention is 1. A composition for making tobacco pipes, comprising, ground corn cob about 4 parts, asbestos fibre aboutl part. a vegetable fibre about. 7} part, and an adhesive material in sufficient quantity to form a plastic moldable mass and of a nature which will dry fibre 1 part; sodium silicate 2 parts; n1co-- 2. A composition for making :tobacco eepening colo ur,,

tine or tobacco nice or Z partsl1 elE bark. i part elatine,

; gpm arable, E part; Irish moss, E

part.

These ingredients are thoroughly mixed together into a homogenous mass, the sodium silicate providing sufiicient moisture W. W. HESSON.

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